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Olympic non football thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Think it's largely for the rider. Takes dedication and constant practice...just like other sports.

    Also if GB can win a gold in it, it's a sport:biggrin:
     
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  2. Wisescummer

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    Plus it's also been in it since time immemorial. I don't get how beach volleyball can be an olympic sport, but as long as Brazil keep sending a team to the women's competition, and I never have to watch the men's competition, i'm ok to let it lie...
     
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  3. Dan

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    Go on Tae Kwon Do bitch, kick her head off
     
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  4. Wisescummer

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    Also interesting to note that before this Olympiad Britain had never won a medal of any colour in Dressage, so new boundaries being broken.
     
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  5. Piebacca

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    To the Nazis, you mean?

    Current Germans are less keen on the Nazis than we are.
     
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  6. Wisescummer

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    ****ing hell, Adams is giving that Chinese girl a beating!
     
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    This match is proper brutal.
     
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  8. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Never seen girls really fight before?<somersault>
     
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    adams has got this in the bag
     
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  10. Wisescummer

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    The women do seem a LOT more aggressive than the men. Nothing beats a good proper boxing match!
     
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    I've seen pushing, shoving, hair pulling and ripping earrings out, but not proper decking <laugh>
     
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  12. Wisescummer

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    I was ambivalent about Womens boxing, but that was one of the best bouts i've seen in a long time (entertainment wise).
     
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  13. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Gold!! And so easily.
     
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  14. Piebacca

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    Stiletto hitting?
     
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  15. Dan

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    They need to get MMA into the Olympics. Requires a great amount of fitness and skill, popular around the world.
     
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  16. PompeyLapras

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    Men's Mounted Archery (AKA Horse Archery)? Seems unfair to not include women though!
     
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  17. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    There will always be winners and losers in sports selected...look at kite surfing replacing wind surfing. Something would have to give.
     
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  18. Dan

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    Replace something like Greco-Roman Wrestling with MMA then, it has far more worldwide appeal and incorporates skills from all types of wrestling. Granted tradition of GRW probably means something :p
     
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    Should replace Womens Wrestling with Womens Mud Wrestling.
     
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  20. Piebacca

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    A quick MMA primer for anyone who doesn't know it...

    please log in to view this image
     
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